Having authoritarian parents increases risk of drug use in adolescents, European study finds

Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 09:02 in Psychology & Sociology

A scientific study in six European countries has analyzed the role that parents play in the risk of their children consuming alcohol, tobacco and cannabis. Both an irresponsible permissive attitude and demand are associated with higher drug use than those upbringings which encourage a good relationship with children.

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